Word: evesham
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Evesham on the River Avon, a respectable British workhorse named Smokey who had long frightened picnickers by stealing and eating their sandwiches also took on sterner ways. A mild-looking animal who pulls the town's garbage wagon from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (with a half-hour break for lunch), Smokey indulged his passion for sandwiches only on Sundays and holidays when he was free to roam on the riverbank; once when a cautious lady picnicker hid her lunch under a coat, Smokey ate both lunch and coat...
Recently Smokey made for the lunch basket of Angler Richard Delaney, and Delaney tried to fend him off. Smokey promptly pushed the fisherman into the river. Delaney sued, and last week an Evesham judge awarded him ?37 75 damages. But Evesham's mayor and corporation were loyal to the end. "Why should we sack Smokey?" they said. "He's a nice old fellow...
...PARR Evesham, Worcestershire England...
...very pleased to get your letter. It is surprising how news travels, even though it took three months to get to Evesham...